School is closed in 191 countries and 826 million students have no home computer. FMTNews
School closures in 191 countries highlight ‘startling digital divides’ between the rich and poor.
This means roughly 826 million students have no home computer and some 706 million no internet at a time when “distance learning” is the only option available for most, with school closures in 191 countries of the world, Unesco said. About 56 million students – almost half of them in sub-Saharan Africa – live in places with no mobile networks for accessing internet on a phone, the statement said.
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